Year 2….

School's reopening…
Year 2 next year, feel that my holiday still have not ended yet T.T
Sigh, it seems like for the whole holiday, i have been going back to school for band… and yeah band..
Didn't do anything productive i feel :( but yeah, as year 2 start, it's time to buck up and pull up my GPA!
After one year in DMAT, though i still love music, but the idea of going into music career change a bit, but of course i still love it very very much :)
Passion is not the only thing that keep me in love with music and doing it as career i feel, it's times whereby you feel like giving up, but you did not give up cos you know if you give up, you will lose this battle.

I still want to teach music and perform, but for teaching wise, i sort of got influenced by my tutor :)
I rmb one of this post on Facebook, maybe i should share it here. (Credits of course to him! Mr Richard Png! :) )

Today, I pay tribute to the late Clara Taylor, Chief examiner of ABRSM. I remember her passions both as as a musician and a teacher who has produced many prize winning and established musicians today. She has mentioned that one should not be in a hurry to take exams or become a music teacher unless your passion has pushed you to the point that you really wanted to do it. It reminds me of the time when my own instructor asked me (during my JC days) why I wanted to be a band conductor like him, and if this was what I really wanted? Today, as some of my own students ask me the same question, I can only tell them that if it is the glamour, limelight, money or any feel good reasons that they wanted to teach, I would advise them to seek other career path. Teaching is never about those things. It is a serious business because the future and molding of every young person that comes under your charge is a grave responsibility on your part to not only teach them music, but ever more - discipline, respect, values, integrity, leadership, responsibility and more. Thank you Clara, for your inspiring words which open a new perspective in my music teaching. Rest in Peace.

Clara Taylor, chief examiner of ABRSM, dies aged 61

Clara Taylor, Chief Examiner of exam board ABRSM, has died at the age of 61. She had been due to retire from the post at the end of July.

During her time at ABRSM Taylor visited many countries to give seminars and workshops to music teachers, and was responsible for the administration of all ABRSM examiners both in the UK and in ABRSM's many outposts across the world.

In response to the news, Guy Perricone, Chief Executive of ABRSM, said: 'Everyone at ABRSM is greatly saddened to hear the news of Clara’s untimely death, and our thoughts are with her family at this time.

'Clara was a fine teacher who struck the perfect balance between true professionalism in terms of maintaining standards and being incredibly approachable and human.

'All examiners and staff were totally devoted to her, and there will not be one amongst us who will not miss her musical authority, company and warm humour.'

Taylor was appointed Chief Examiner to ABRSM in 1997, having been an examiner, moderator and trainer. She examined in every session each year. She was responsible for the selection, training and moderation of all ABRSM examiners, as well as their ongoing professional development, and led a series of seminars for the examining panels each year.

Taylor studied at the Royal Academy of Music and, on graduating, was immediately appointed to the professorial staff as a vocal coach. At that time she combined teaching with a performing career, accompanying many well-known recitalists in many parts of the world and appearing regularly at Wigmore Hall and the South Bank. She also performed and made a number of recordings with the Vanbrugh and Alberni quartets.
Clara Taylor, chief examiner of ABRSM, dies aged 61
Clara Taylor, Chief Examiner of exam board ABRSM, has died at the age of 61. She had been due to retire from the post at the end of July.
During her time at ABRSM Taylor visited many countries to give seminars and workshops to music teachers, and was responsible for the administration of all ABRSM examiners both in the UK and in ABRSM's many outposts across the world.
In response to the news, Guy Perricone, Chief Executive of ABRSM, said: 'Everyone at ABRSM is greatly saddened to hear the news of Clara’s untimely death, and our thoughts are with her family at this time. 
'Clara was a fine teacher who struck the perfect balance between true professionalism in terms of maintaining standards and being incredibly approachable and human. 
'All examiners and staff were totally devoted to her, and there will not be one amongst us who will not miss her musical authority, company and warm humour.'
Taylor was appointed Chief Examiner to ABRSM in 1997, having been an examiner, moderator and trainer. She examined in every session each year. She was responsible for the selection, training and moderation of all ABRSM examiners, as well as their ongoing professional development, and led a series of seminars for the examining panels each year.
Taylor studied at the Royal Academy of Music and, on graduating, was immediately appointed to the professorial staff as a vocal coach. At that time she combined teaching with a performing career, accompanying many well-known recitalists in many parts of the world and appearing regularly at Wigmore Hall and the South Bank. She also performed and made a number of recordings with the Vanbrugh and Alberni quartets.

 A post tribute to late clara Taylor too~ :)

So yeah, i feel that i'm still in process of learning and not good enough to teach others, but to become an educator, i think we should consider if it's for the reputation or is it because you really want to teach (which is a crucial part of the child's life, without education, i feel that our character would not be developed well *having good knowledge is a good thing.)
So well, let's wait for few years more :)

and yeah, i remember michael's words about educating music.(P.S i forgot the website link T.T but that was a good article~)
i'm not really sure what the article was about but i remembered that it talks about how we should face in educating music to a child (is like, it's not just 'okay, i teach you, like that you know?' etc those kind but rather, we need engage and help to mold a child's character through music, especially when they are at younger age :) )

I do believe that people who played music, aren't bad people.
If your heart is wicked, the music you played would not be nice too, it's not about techniques, tone, how fast you play, but at the end of the day, is the musicality and the music discipline you have to yourself.
Of course those three things i said are important. (haha~)

So conclusion, being an educator is not easy bah.

But back to very first topic, now i'm not very sure what i wan to really do. Perform is one thing, but i know it's impossible to survive with just performing around etc.
At the end of the day, music industry is just not so supported by the governments…
But what to do, arts in singapore.. seems impossible. :X

Shall end here bah sigh~~